http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:29:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185233210.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185233210.html About half of Joplin High School’s dropouts cite economic reasons for leaving school when surveyed, district officials said. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:39:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185233955.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185233955.html A Farmington attorney is stirring up a statewide fight over sales taxes, the bread and butter of many city budgets.He’s already targeted some Southwest Missouri towns and has plans to go after others — namely Joplin and St. Joseph — soon. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185234034.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185234034.html Foes of bloated government and the Obama administration’s policies on energy, health care and spending staged a rally Saturday in Joplin. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185215907.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185215907.html Thousands of area families spilled into area parks Saturday to celebrate Independence Day with music, hot dogs and fireworks. At Landreth Park in Joplin, organizers of Freedom Fest were anticipating a crowd of more than 30,000 people to sit on lawn chairs, listen to several bands and dine on hamburgers, funnel cakes, pizza and hot dogs, said Michelle Tessman with the Joplin Parks and Recreation Department. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185220220.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185220220.html COLUMBUS, Kan. — With half the year left, there is nearly 60 percent remaining in the Cherokee County general-fund budget.The sheriff’s department is on track to meet budget for the first time in many, many years.The beginning general-fund budget was nearly $4.6 million. After June bills and payroll, there was nearly $2.7 million remaining in the general fund, or 59 percent. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185015517.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_185015517.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:03:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184223537.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184223537.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:25:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184215204.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184215204.html A low rumble emerged this week as some motorcyclists across the state began to react to Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of Senate Bill 202, which would have relaxed Missouri’s helmet-requirement law. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184231725.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184231725.html SENECA, Mo. — The Seneca Area Fire Protection District is raising money to send the family and friends of a fallen firefighter to the national memorial later this year.Tyler Casey, a volunteer firefighter from the district, died while warning people to seek shelter before the May 10, 2008, tornado. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184231539.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184231539.html NEOSHO, Mo. — Sprinkled throughout the rural Neosho home of Jack and Sallie Divine are several pieces of hand-made furniture.Described as “funky” by the homeowners, they are only hints at the many creations that fill an upstairs bedroom overlooking the wooded acreage that surrounds the home; woods that are both an inspiration and an artistic resource. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184231004.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184231004.html State revenues in Oklahoma from American Indian tribes operating casinos increased by nearly 30 percent in fiscal year 2009, to $105.6 million. The fiscal year 2008 total was $81.4 million. The figures are from the Oklahoma Office of State Finance. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184224423.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184224423.html When she retired after 23 years as instrumental music teacher at Carthage Junior High School, Fran Wallain had some ideas about her next career. “I don’t want a sad job,” Wallain said. “I don’t want a hard job. I want a fun job.” Wallain will tell anyone who asks that she found that fun job as a card dealer at Downstream Casino Resort. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184223942.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184223942.html LUBBOCK, Texas — Jury selection is under way in the capital murder trial of a former rural Pineville man accused of killing a pregnant woman, her husband and young son in 2005 in the Texas Panhandle.Prosecutors in Texas are seeking the death penalty against Levi King, 26, who already is serving a life sentence for killing two people in McDonald County, Mo., the day before the slayings in Texas. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184223129.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184223129.html Preparations began Friday for Joplin’s annual “Freedom Fest” celebration to be staged today at Landreth Park.Activities start at 4 p.m.Mayor Gary Shaw will welcome participants from the stage of the park’s amphitheater at 4:10 p.m. Sponsors also will make opening remarks. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184215954.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_184215954.html Is President Barack Obama’s citizenship still in question? State Rep. Ed Emery, a Lamar Republican who plans to run for the state Senate, thinks so, and says for that reason that he this week attended an event on behalf of his constituents.